General usage: Mix one teaspoon of Ashwagandha powder along with a glass of warm milk and honey, to be had just before bed time. You can also make an Ashwagandha Tea by boiling Ashwagandha powder in water for 10 mins (add honey instead of sugar).

Doctors have proven this scientifically in a study conducted by them at “The Department of Neuropsychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry -Asha Hospital”. They found that patients with chronic stress showed significant reduction in stress when they consumed Ashwagandha over a period of 2 months.(1)

Ashwagandha has powerful effect on the Male and Female Potency. When consumed regularly it helps to improve potency and reproductive health.This is attributed to the fact that Ashwagandha reduces stress and improves antioxidant level in the blood

Studies has shown that when men consumed Ashwagandha over a period of time they had a increase in the sperm count and mortality and thus improving the chances of pregnancy in their partners.(2, 3)

Modern scientists and reasearchers have found Ashwagandha to be an emerging and an effective herb in the treatment of cancer.

Ashwagandha has been associated to helping kill cancerous cells and inhibit growth of new cancer cells.

In addition when used along side with radiation and chemotherapy, Ashwagandha is also said to reduce the side effects of Chemotherapy without actually interfering with the tumor killing activity. (8, 9, 10)

Ashwagandha can be effectively used to reduce blood sugar levels in the body. This is due to the fact that it directly effects insulin sensitivity in muscle cells and also helps in increased insulin secretion.

Researchers have found a direct link to regular consumption of Ashwagandha and its effect in reduction in blood sugar levels. Thus making it one of the most potent herbs in curbing diabetes.(11,12)

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An Engineer MBA, Vinod founded Naturally Yours with the vision to make healthy and organic food accessible to millions of Indians. He believes strongly that organic and health food industry is the answer to the major health problems in India.